Intrernational HRBP

Malt; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Private health insurance

Cycle to work

Season ticket loan

Pension

Dog-friendly office

30 days annual leave

Sabbatical after 3 years

Job summary

Malt is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support the UK, Belgium, Netherlands and UAE with a focus on the UK market. Based in London with hybrid work, you will partner with country representatives and lead local people programs that align with Malt's growth and culture.

You will translate global HR strategies into local actions, coach leaders, ensure compliance, and drive data-informed decision making across offices.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an HRBP / People Partner in a fast-paced scale-up, Tech/SaaS environment, or international matrix structure.
• Excellent knowledge of UK labour law regulations (exposure to Belgian, Dutch, or UAE frameworks is a plus).
• Strong understanding of financial and operational drivers, with a track record of guiding teams through organizational change and controlling people/workplace costs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to empower managers, guide leadership development, and handle sensitive employee relations confidently.
• Data-informed, pragmatic and able to balance strategic advisory with hands-on execution, aligned with Malt’s values.
• Fluent in English; French or Dutch fluency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Translate global HR strategies into local initiatives with Centers of Excellence and Functional HR.
• Coach regional managers on performance management, talent mapping and career progression.
• Ensure local labour law compliance and employee relations with legal counsel.
• Own local office workplace management within budget and reinforce Malt culture.
• Advise local leaders on organizational design, budgets and market intelligence.

Skills

HRBP

People Partner

Change management

Data analysis

Leadership coaching

Communication

Tools

HRIS systems

Excel

Job description

Discover our galaxy

Join the Future of Work ! Malt is Europe's leading freelance marketplace, connecting over 1,000,000 talented freelancers with 100,000+ companies. Founded in 2013, we're transforming how work gets done through our tech-powered, human-centered platform. What makes us different:

• A diverse team of 600 Malters across 6 European countries
• A culture that champions equality (50% of our Comex are women) and inclusive growth
• Backed by top investors including ISAI, Serena Capital, Eurazeo Growth, Goldman Sachs, and BPI
• A mission to give everyone the freedom to work differently

At Malt we believe that Ambition is the Way, so all lists of missions and responsibilities are non-exhaustive.

Explore your future career

As an integral member of our HR International team, you will serve as the trusted HR Business Partner for our UK, Belgium, Netherlands, and UAE locations (representing a total headcount of ~50 Malters).

Partnering closely with local Country Representatives, your core mission will be to accompany, drive, and execute all HR-related processes to support business growth and reinforce our culture across these key regions.

Key Responsibilities

• HR Strategy Execution & Data Application: Translate global HR strategies into actionable local initiatives. Partner with Centers of Excellence (TA, Rewards, People Ops, L&D) and Functional HR to deploy specialized people processes and compensation cycles across your scope.
• Talent & Performance Management: Act as the primary partner and coach to regional managers on team communication, high-performance management, talent mapping, and pipeline building. Own end-to-end local performance reviews and career progression frameworks.
• Legal Compliance & Employee Relations: Oversee all local labor law requirements, employee relations, and social benefits in coordination with the HR Director and external legal counsel, with a strong focus on UK regulations.
• Workplace Management & Culture Custodian: Take ownership of the local office environment and workplace management within budget in collaboration with international workplace manager and in partnership with local Country Reps. Drive initiatives that reinforce Malt’s core cultural pillars across your territories.
• Business Partnership & Market Intelligence: Advise local leaders on organizational design and budget management. Analyze employee data (attrition, job levels) to guide decision-making. Network within the local scale-up & Tech HR ecosystem to gather market intelligence that informs Malt’s strategic evolution.

• Experience: Proven experience as an HRBP / People Partner in a fast-paced scale-up, Tech/SaaS environment, or international matrix structure.
• Legal & HR Mastery: Excellent, deep knowledge of UK labor law regulations (exposure to Belgian, Dutch, or UAE labor frameworks is a strong plus).
• Business Acumen & Change Management: Strong understanding of financial and operational drivers, with a track record of guiding teams through organizational change and controlling people/workplace costs.
• People Coaching & Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to empower managers, guide leadership development, and handle sensitive employee relations confidently.
• Mindset & Values: Data-informed, pragmatic, and eager to balance strategic advisory with hands‑on execution, while embodying Malt’s core values (Simplicity, Dream big - Act big, Joy, Community driven).
• Languages: Fluent in English (mandatory); fluency in French or Dutch is a plus.

• First call with one of our Talent Acquisition Manager to discuss your background, motivations, and answer your questions (45 minutes).
• Interview with our HR Director to dive deeper into your HR experience and operational scope (60 minutes).
• Home assignment / Business Case evaluated by our Chief Human Resources Officer, Barbara Marazia, to assess your technical expertise and strategic vision.
• Final interview with a member of the executive team / local leadership to discuss long-term alignment.

• Onboarding: Before easing into your new role, you’ll spend your first week learning about our culture, products, and services with other onboardees at our office in Paris.
• Remote work: Hybrid remote policy - 3 days office / 2 days home-office.
• Annual leave: 30 days/year.
• Sabbatical: 1 month paid sabbatical once you've been with Malt for 3 years.
• Stock options: Every Malter is entitled to stock options.
• Private health insurance: Rewarded for healthy living by our UK provider Bupa.
• Cycle to work scheme: Save on a bike and equipment.
• Season ticket loan: Save on public transport.
• Pension: Malt contributes 5% through Aviva.
• Dog friendly office: In the heart of London!
• Free books: If you’re interested in learning more about any topic relevant to your career, just tell us the books you’d like to read, and we’ll order them for you—without any questions asked or approval processes to follow.

At Malt, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We recruit based on skills, experience, and potential, without any form of discrimination related to age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or disability. Our mission is to create a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and safe to thrive.

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